vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 months agoWhats the difference between "English is not my first language" bad grammar, and "The only language I speak jmis english" bad grammar?message-squaremessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down15
arrow-up169arrow-down1message-squareWhats the difference between "English is not my first language" bad grammar, and "The only language I speak jmis english" bad grammar?vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareDrusas@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·6 months agoAs a native speaker, it’s easy to understand (because it’s phonetic) but painful to read because the grammar is so terrible.
minus-squarestankmut@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoYeah, I didn’t have a problem reading it. The most awkward part was the weird comparison to Big Ben. The wrong “there” was the first thing to make me pause and then I saw the joke.
minus-squareSolOrion@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoIt’s easy to read, but it also reads like the written equivalent of nails on a chalkboard.
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As a native speaker, it’s easy to understand (because it’s phonetic) but painful to read because the grammar is so terrible.
Yeah, I didn’t have a problem reading it. The most awkward part was the weird comparison to Big Ben. The wrong “there” was the first thing to make me pause and then I saw the joke.
It’s easy to read, but it also reads like the written equivalent of nails on a chalkboard.